Within the Arena of Life and Death, Liu Xiaoxiao swiftly devoured Hermes's spiritual sense.
A vast and complex body of knowledge flooded into Liu Xiaoxiao's Sea of Spiritual Sense. It included extensive knowledge of magic, alchemy, and astrology, as well as all manner of miscellaneous observations and learning from across the Universe.
Of it all, what Liu Xiaoxiao considered most important were the connections Hermes had established throughout the countless star domains of the vast Universe.
For instance, the Hermes Merchant Alliance would become an important outpost for the Eternal Realm to gather intelligence and resources from the outside world in the future.
However, the Hermes Merchant Alliance had multiple God Kings stationed within it, along with God King level fleets. There also seemed to be companies established by several major powers throughout its star domains. It had long since become an outpost shared by many factions, so swallowing it whole was nearly impossible. At most, they could claim a share of the profits.
The Caduceus of Mercury also fell into Liu Xiaoxiao's hands. This Super Divine Artifact had fused several Super Divine Artifacts into itself, but it accommodated them rather crudely. He had no intention of using those Super Divine Artifacts as nourishment for the Caduceus of Mercury, so he successively extracted the Sea God Trident, Heavenly Saint Abyss Splitting Halberd, Crimson Scepter, Red Moon Blade, and Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk from within it.
According to Hermes's memories, to elevate the Caduceus of Mercury into a Supreme Divine Artifact, he only needed to completely fuse it with the Philosopher's Stone. There would be plenty of time for that in the future.
Liu Xiaoxiao also tried to possess Hydra, but Hydra's will was simply too crazed, and its Sea of Spiritual Sense was exceptionally crude, unsuitable for normal spiritual